I Love The Dead

Words and music by
From the album Billion Dollar Babies (1973)
Transcribed by Richard Lindesay (soultomatch@hotmail.com)

Em9						B7/E
I love the dead before they're cold,
Em9						B7/E
Their blueing flesh for me to hold.
Em9						B7/E
Cadaver eyes upon me see nothing.


Em9						B7/E
I love the dead before they rise,
Em9						B7/E
No farewells, no goodbyes.
Em9						B7/E
I never even knew your now-rotting face.
Em9						B7/E
While friends and lovers mourn your silly grave.
Em9						B7/E
I have other uses for you, Darling.


RAPID NOTES: (EA#E,EA#C#,EA#B,EGC#,EGA#B) - play 2 times
Am - Em - Am - Em - C,B,G,F#


F			F Em
I love the dead,
Dm			Dm C
I love the dead,
Bb			Bb B
I love the dead so.


RAPID NOTES: (EA#E,EA#C#,EA#B,EGC#,EGA#B) - play 8 times, then slower notes:
EC#A#GA#EC#


I love the dead,
I love the dead,
I love the dead.
I love the dead,
I love the dead,
I love the dead.
I love the dead,
I love the dead,
I love the dead.
I love the dead,
I love the dead,
I love the dead.


I, I love the dead,
I, I love the dead,
I, I love the dead.


Em9						B7/E						
I love the dead before they're cold,
Em9						B7/E						
Their blueing flesh for me to hold.
Em9					B7/E,B7/E,B7/E
Cadaver eyes upon me see
nothing.